Ionic Breeze - Black Quadra won't stop hissing

ITEM CODE: SI637BBMy name is Pamella Bennet and I own 2 Ionic Breezes. Both of them are malfuctioning. Whenever we turn them on they hiss. We have cleaned them thoughly, blown them out wth air, turn them upside down as the manual suggests. We have tried everything yet they still hiss. We have not been able to use them for over a month. We received these in April or May 2006 (order #P-2205990) and usually when they start hissing, we clean them and most of the time the hissing goes away after awhile. But now they won't quit. Please tell me what my options are.Thank you,Pam Bennett827 -A Stewart AveLewiston, Id 83501

I have 2 ionic breeze quadras about the same age 2006. 1 is hissing which I can see is the result of arcing at the top of the unit. Mine will turn itself off after 20-30 seconds. blades, wires squeaky clean... removed front and back grid, cleaned. blew out top.... still not working..... other one working fine. I have 2 ionic breeze quadras about the same age 2006. 1 is hissing which I can see is the result of arcing at the top of the unit. Mine will turn itself off after 20-30 seconds. blades, wires squeaky clean... removed front and back grid, cleaned. blew out top.... still not working..... other one working fine.

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I have the same problem. The one thing that I DID notice is that it seems to occur more often in winter. Thus, I attributed it to dryer air conditions--too much static electricity being the culprit. With the unit off, I sprayed a fine mist of water into the housing and that cured it for a (albeit-short) time. Best solution would be to increase the humidity via a humidifier...

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The filter will probably need replacement. Ionic breeze purifier are not being manufactured anymore because of heath concerns. Parts are also not distributed anymore. I suggest replacing the ionic purifier with a different air purifier.

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Sparking, popping, hissing or crackling sounds coming from your Ionic Breeze air cleaner are all signals that it's time to clean your machine. Once you've cleaned the collection grids inside the Quadra, the disruptive sounds will disappear

how to clean

Turn off and unplug your Ionic Breeze Quadra.Grasp the horizontal handle on top of the air cleaning grids--this is in the very center top of your Ionic Breeze Quadra--and pull the grids straight up out of the casingWipe the metal grids down, inside and out along the entire length, with a clean damp cloth. You may need to use more than one cloth if the grids are very dirty.Go back over the grids with a clean dry cloth to remove any water and remaining dirtPut the grids aside on a clean, dry surface and grasp the body of the main Ionic Breeze casing unit in both hands.Flip the casing unit upside down, then right side up, five or six times. You should hear a small bead sliding back and forth as you do this. The bead is cleaning interior elements concealed in the casing; if you don't hear it, your unit may be in need of repair.Place the casing unit back on its base, orient the grids so that the handle slopes in the same direction as the top of the air purifier, then carefully slide them back down into the machine.

I have a sharper image ionic breeze hybrid gp that ran fine for years unitl it recently started sparking / arcing at the base of the grid blades and always in the same spot. I cleaned it several times but the sparking always came back and the unit went into either "drying grid" or "attention required" mode. The solution I found was to stand the removable grid in 2 inches of Pine-Sol cleaner 50/50 diluted with water for 24 hours then brush again with the cleaning brush and hot water. Presto! No more sparking.